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England's T20 World Cup title defence is over - and it ended in rather tame fashion. Chasing 172 against unbeaten India in Thursday's semi-final in Guyana, Jos Buttler's side surrendered to 103 all out. They needed Jofra Archer's late 21 off 15 balls to reach three figures.
While this tournament was nowhere near as distressing as their 50-over World Cup title defence in India last autumn, at which they lost six of their first seven games and were bundled out in the group stage, it still raises a series of questions. Most chiefly about the futures of captain Buttler and coach Matthew Mott. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player England were only able to beat one of the four Test-playing nations they encountered at the T20 World Cup, with the win over West Indies surrounded by losses to Australia, South Africa and, finally, India.
They were also sloppy against Scotland before rain intervened. So, as the dust settles, we look at where England may go from here..
. Buttler, speaking in the immediate aftermath of the defeat to India, promised a large-scale review of personnel and style of cricket as England now build for the next global ICC event, the 50-over Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February 2025. The vibe was not one of a man looking to leave his job, although Buttler did say he had "not thought past today" in terms of what his future holds.
The review, if undertaken properly, will assess whether Buttler and Mott are the right men to take England forwa.
